How to Understand Firmware Package Naming and Configuration for WizarPOS Devices

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Firmware Package Naming Convention

Each part of the firmware package name provides specific information about the package. For example: 20200702-Q2-wizarpos-B404140184041K402040354036S4018W57M20191217-eng-mid.zip

  1. Date and Time: '20200702' indicates the date of the package creation.
  2. Device Type: '-Q2' denotes the type of WizarPOS device.
  3. Firmware Standard: '-wizarpos' indicates it's a standard firmware from Wizarpos.
  4. Bootloader Version: 'B...' represents the bootloader version, which varies with different mainboards.
  5. Kernel Version: 'K...' signifies the kernel version, also varying with different mainboards.
  6. System Build Number: 'S...' indicates the system build number.
  7. Secure Processor Version: 'W...' refers to the secure processor version.
  8. Modem Version: 'M...' denotes the modem version.
  9. Firmware Mode: '-eng' for Engineer mode, '-user' for User mode.
  10. Version Standard: '-mid' indicates the standard version of the firmware.

Configuration File Properties

Each configuration file within the firmware package has a version number and is specific to different hardware components:

  1. bootloader=bootloader-PCBB-2014.07_wp1.0.0-4041-g0037474-Q2x-sc-wizarpos-mid.v2.img
  2. altbootloader=bootloader-PCBC-2014.07_wp1.0.0-4018-g7ac1ea1-Q2x-sc-wizarpos-mid.v2.img
  3. altbootloader=bootloader-PCBE-2014.07_wp1.0.0-4041-g0037474-Q2x-sc-wizarpos-mid.v2.img
  4. kernel=kernel-PCBB-eng-3.10.49_wp1.0.0-4020-g8d98149-Q2x-s-wizarpos-mid.v2.img
  5. altkernel=kernel-PCBC-eng-3.10.49_wp1.0.0-4035-ge45a820-Q2x-s-wizarpos-mid.v2.img
  6. altkernel=kernel-PCBE-eng-3.10.49_wp1.0.0-4036-g634ab58-Q2x-s-wizarpos-mid.v2.img
  7. system=system-user-MMB29M_wp1.0.0-4018-g7ac1ea1-Q2x-s-wizarpos-mid.v2.img
  8. WinterSolstice=WinterSolstice_wizarhandq2_PCBB_v57-q2.dat
  9. modem=modem-NON-HLOS-pcbb-0.2-20191217-q2.bin
  10. altmodem=modem-NON-HLOS-pcbc-0.3-20191217-q2.bin
  11. altmodem=modem-NON-HLOS-pcbe-0.7-20191217-q2.bin